Method of making an incontinence electrode
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1. A method of making a neuromuscular stimulator electrode comprising:
- positioning a wire harness into a first mold which defines a first plurality ofspaced polymer sections, the wire harness comprising a plurality of wire leads;
introducing a first polymer into the first mold to form a skeleton comprising thefirst plurality of first spaced polymer sections and the plurality of wire leads;
positioning the skeleton in a second mold; and
introducing a second polymer into the second mold to form an electrode body having alternating first polymer sections and second polymer sections.
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing an electrode comprises molding a plurality of spaced conductive sections which include a pin receptacle for receiving a connector pin of a wire harness. A skeleton of conductive sections, connector pins and lead wires are placed in a mold which defines the electrode. A non-conductive polymer is molded to the skeleton to form an integral electrode having a elongated body of conductive sections separated by non-conductive sections. Multiple durometer polymers may be used to achieve desired levels of flexibility of the electrode.
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1. A method of making a neuromuscular stimulator electrode comprising:
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positioning a wire harness into a first mold which defines a first plurality of spaced polymer sections, the wire harness comprising a plurality of wire leads; introducing a first polymer into the first mold to form a skeleton comprising the first plurality of first spaced polymer sections and the plurality of wire leads; positioning the skeleton in a second mold; and introducing a second polymer into the second mold to form an electrode body having alternating first polymer sections and second polymer sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of making a neuromuscular stimulator electrode comprising:
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positioning a plurality of wire leads in a first mold; forming a skeleton from the first mold which includes a first plurality of polymer sections and the plurality of wire leads; placing the skeleton within a second mold; and molding a second polymer to the skeleton to form the electrode with the first plurality of polymer sections separated by the second polymer sections. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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